Short Stirling EE975


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RAF, original author unknown.

Crashed on 14th August 1944 after losing two engines while taking part in a night cross country training flight out of RAF Swinderbey.

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DH Mosquito RL197


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By RAF - From:en:Image:Mosquito.inflight.600pix.jpg Uploaded originally by en:User:Arpingstone on 25 April 2003, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=489899.

Belonging to No.228 OTU. Crashed on 13th December 1948 after drifting off course in low cloud while on a cross country navigation exercise out of RAF Leeming.

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HP Halifax DT578


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Belonging to No1658 HCU, crashed on the night of 23rd/24th November 1943 after encountering severe weather while on a night time cross country exercise. On the same night Halifax JB926 crashed into Slipstone Crags while taking part in the same exercise.(see here)

Info taken from:-https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/

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Boeing B17 Flying Fortress 44-8683


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wiimedia commons, Airwolfhound.

Belonging to the 388th Bombardment group USAAF, crashed on 17th May 1945 while on a training flight out of their base at Knettishall in Suffolk.

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Vickers Wellington DV718


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By Unknown author - Royal Air Force, Public Domain,

Belonging to No11 OTU, crashed on the night of the 2nd/3rd September after flying into low cloud while on a night time cross country exercise.

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All crash information on this page from http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk